Let Me Explain: How 39 accused of 2012 Mangaluru assault now walk scot-free

On July 28, 2012, Hindu Jagarana Vedike members assaulted 13 youth and molested women at a homestay in Karnataka’s Mangaluru. The assault, caught on video, led to national outrage and protests. This came after a series of similar incidents, including the 2009 Mangaluru pub attack.    

The victims of the violence by the right-wing outfit members lodged complaints and identified the attackers in court, with the videos of the incident as proof. But over 12 years later, the court acquitted all the accused on August 6. 

The News Minute’s Pooja Prasanna dives into the July 2012 incident, sheds light on the persons involved in the attack, and how they walked away scotfree despite purported evidence. 

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